Medvedev: Russia-NATO Relations Fell to New Cold War Level
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told a panel discussion during the Munich Security Conference that the relationships between NATO and Russia have slid down toward a new Cold War, describing NATO's policy as "unfriendly and not transparent."
"Almost every day we are referred to as the most terrible threat to NATO as a whole or to Europe, America and other countries specifically... although actual threats that exist in our small world are absolutely different," Medvedev said.
Earlier in the day, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated plans for massive military build-up on its eastern flank to counter "Russia's actions,"" adding that relations with Russia would be based upon "defense and dialogue."
Addressing Russia's anti-"ISIS" deployment, Medvedev said the air operation is not targeting civilians. "No one has yet presented any evidence of our air strikes hitting the civilian population."
Medvedev further called on his Western counterparts "not to threaten a ground operation" in Syria, stressing that Moscow is doing its utmost to pave the way for a lasting peace in the war-torn country.
In parallel, he pointed out that: "It is important to save a united Syrian state, preventing it from falling apart into religion-based [fragments]. The world can't afford another Libya, Yemen or Afghanistan. The outcomes of such a scenario would be disastrous for the entire Middle East."
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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